1. Reward Dependence correlated with decreased grey matter volume in the caudate nucleus . 2. Approach-attachment behavior and affect are also controlled by the caudate nucleus . 3. There is a caudate nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain. 4. The prefrontal cortex, caudate nucleus , and subthalamic nucleus mediate aspects of inhibitory control. 5. The caudate nucleus is unusually active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. 6. Specifically, a larger caudate nucleus volume has been linked with better verbal fluency performance. 7. Caudate nucleus and thalamus volumes were unaffected by the intervention.8. A 2013 study has suggested a link between Alzheimer's patients and the caudate nucleus . 9. Therefore, the caudate nucleus has been proven to play a role in human sleep cycles. 10. The amygdala sends direct projections to the caudate nucleus .